Utah Jazz (4-1, second in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (3-2, seventh in the Western Conference)

Denver; Friday, 7 pm. MDT

BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Denver and Utah square off.

Denver finished 29-23 in Western Conference action and 23-18 at home during the 2021-22 season. The Nuggets averaged 110.0 points per game last season, 48.0 in the paint, 15.4 off of turnovers and 10.6 on fast breaks.

Utah finished 15-1 in Northwest Division play and 20-21 on the road last season. The Jazz averaged 8.5 points off of turnovers, 14.5 second chance points and 28.2 bench points last season.

 The Jazz won the last meeting 123-102 on Oct. 20, with Collin Sexton scoring 20 points in the victory.

INJURIES: Nuggets: Michael Porter Jr.: out (spine), Collin Gillespie: out (leg).

Jazz: Udoka Azubuike: out (ankle).